Morning Jolt: Pope starts tweeting

Today Pope Benedict XVI launched a Twitter account. The pope will compose his own tweets, the Vatican announced, but they will mostly be sent out to Twitter by associates.

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Posted Dec. 3, 2012 at 9:40 AM

Posted Dec. 3, 2012 at 9:40 AM

In the news: Today Pope Benedict XVI launched a Twitter account. The pope will compose his own tweets, the Vatican announced, but they will mostly be sent out to Twitter by associates.

Happening today: Tonight’s “Monday Night Football” game pits the Giants against the Redskins. The game is at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.

Opening bell: The Dow Jones opened at 13,025.58

Motivational quote: “Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Watercooler talk: KC Chiefs win at somber Arrowhead Stadium
One day after Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and then took his own life, the Kansas City Chiefs played their best game of the season, a 27-21 win over the Carolina Panthers that ended an eight-game losing streak suddenly rendered trivial.